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in just a moment x minus one but first you are listening to the distinctive style of claude thornhill one of today's top musicians and band leaders it's popular music with all the beauty of a classical symphony and there are more fine arrangements by claude thornhill all this week when he makes his appearance on nbc bandstand in addition you're treated to the inevitable beat and rhythm of master jazz man lyonel hampton join mcs bert parks and dick hames all this week on nbc…

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Synopsis

In The Snowball Effect, the newly appointed president of a university, Dr. Halloway, faces a daunting challenge. The institution is on probation due to financial mismanagement, particularly concerning its football program. However, the board of trustees has a more pressing concern: the viability of the sociology department. Dr. Halloway is informed that every department must be self-sustaining, or faculty members will be let go. The pressure mounts as he realizes that sociology, often viewed with skepticism, must prove its worth to secure funding.

Host

Fred Collins

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Audrey Blum

M

Mary Patton

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Patsy O'Shea

Ted Osborne

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Warren Parker

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Wendell Holmes

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XMinusOne56-08-14064TheSnowballEffect.mp3

X Minus One, Episode 64

The Snowball Effect

Tuesday, August 14, 1956 · 24:04

X Minus One, Episode 64

The Snowball Effect

Tuesday, August 14, 1956 · 24:04

Summary

A university president faces a crisis as he must ensure the sociology department proves its worth to secure funding. The stakes rise when a sociological experiment suggests a world government could emerge within twelve years.

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